Trainor hits top gear at Galgorm

Barrie Trainor. Credit: www.golffile.ieBarrie Trainor blasted six birdies in his last 10 holes to surge into contention for the Europro Tour’s Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland Open.

The Warrenpoint native and Mayobridge professional fired a five under par 67 - the joint best score of the day - to move up to tied sixth with Brendan McCarroll (70) on six under. Scores

They’re four shots behind Scotland’s Ross Cameron, who holds a two-shot lead going into the final day on 10 under par after following his opening 63 with a 71, with Cork’s Stephen Hackett (70) the next best of the Irish on five under.

Trainor opened with eight pars before going on a birdie spree. He picked up shots at the 12th, 13th and 15th and then followed a bogey at the 16th with birdies at the last two holes.

Damian Mooney is tied for 13th after a 71, six shots off the lead on four under with John Kelly (73), Michael Collins (72), Noel Fox (73) and Mick McGeady (69) a shot further back.

Hackett hacks up to grab third at Galgorm Castle

Steven Hackett was a birdie machine at Galgorn Castle.Cork Golf Club’s Steven Hackett moved up to 13th in the Europro Tour’s Order of Merit when he closed with a five under par 67 to finish solo third on his tour debut in the Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland Open.

Five shots behind Scotland’s Ross Cameron starting the final round, Hackett fired six birdies and just one bogey in a superb effort to finish just four shots outside a play-off for the £10,000 top prize. Scores

Dream for Kilpatrick, nightmare for McCarroll

Richard Kilpatrick opened with a super 66 on the Alps Tour. Banbridge’s Richard Kilpatrick has endured a tough start to 2013 but his cares faded away as a sensational five under 66 left him just a shot off the lead in the Open International de la Mirabelle D’Or on the Alps Tour.